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Clifford Chance LLP

Real Estate

Europe Guide 2026 : Europe-wide


Clifford Chance LLP

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Europe-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has an outstanding reputation for real estate across the continent, with top-ranked practices in London and Germany alongside a further key presence in France and across the CEE region. The law firm has market-leading expertise in pan-European transactions, regularly handling high-end portfolio acquisitions and disposals. It acts for leading investors, developers and financial clients. Clifford Chance is strong in the residential and commercial properties sectors, including advice on the development of hotels and large-scale office buildings. It is further active on matters concerning logistics portfolios spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Notable practitioners

Paris-based François Bonteil and Alis Pay in London co-head the law firm's global real estate practice. Other key practitioners include Madrid-based department head Carlos Portocarrero de las Heras and Milan department head Claudio Cerabolini.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised Ares Management on its acquisition of a European hotel portfolio and a joint venture with Cedar Capital Partners.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Clifford Chance stands out for its deep market knowledge, strong international network and pragmatic approach. Its team is responsive, collaborative and delivers at a very high standard.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • For difficult operations we call on Clifford Chance. It handled it very well and had a good grasp of complex matters. We had a positive outcome on the deal thanks to its help, so it was perfect.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • Clifford Chance has a broad network of local market expertise. They are meticulously detailed and provide strong negotiation support.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • Clifford Chance stands out for its proven ability to structure, coordinate and execute complex transactions given its efficient internal management and strong legal expertise.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • The team stands out for its combination of strong technical expertise, commercial understanding and responsiveness. The team consistently delivers high quality, practical advice that is well-aligned with business objectives.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

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